Peloton All Access Membership Vs. Digital – What’s the Difference?

When I first began working out with Peloton I signed up for a 3 month trial on the digital app. After my first tread Bootcamp with Jess Sims, I was completely hooked! I loved the vibe of the classes, the ability to stream the workouts any time I wanted to, and the whole Peloton community.

I went on to buy a bike a few months later and one thing that confused me was what exactly was the difference between the digital membership and the All-Access membership the bike required.

In this blog post, I put together a complete guide to the differences between digital and all-access membership, the benefits of each membership, and which membership you should get.

Peloton All Access Membership

In this section, we’ll look at what exactly a Peloton All Access Membership is and the benefits of this type of membership.

What Is It?

The Peloton All Access Membership is the membership required if you have a Peloton Bike or Treadmill. The All Access Membership gives you access to enhanced metrics, access to all Peloton workouts (both live and on-demand), as well as a few more benefits.

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How Much Does it Cost?

All Access Membership begins at $39.99 plus tax but you may be eligible for a discount through Peloton if you’re an educator or first responder, or possibly through your insurance company or credit card.

All-Access Benefits

There are a few benefits to having an All Access Membership:

• Metrics and Leaderboard – you’ll have access to metrics like resistance, cadence, and output and be able to compete on the leaderboard.
• Century Club Shirt – When you hit Century Club, you’ll get a free t-shirt.
• Unlimited Household Members – If you share the bike or tread with others in the house, you can create profiles for each person for free.
• Stream Classes Anywhere – You also get access to Peloton digital and can stream the classes on any device.

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Digital Membership

In this section, I’ll go over what the digital membership is, how much it costs, and the benefits of having a Peloton digital membership

What Is It?

The Peloton Digital Membership is a membership that anyone can sign up for. This allows you to stream Peloton workouts (both live and on-demand) on a device like your phone, TV, or tablet and use non-Peloton equipment to do the workout.

How Much Does it Cost?

Digital memberships start at $12.99 a month plus tax, but you might be able to get a discount through your health insurance or credit card company. Peloton also offers discounts for first responders, educators, and a few other select professions.

Keep an eye out for promotions too! Peloton will sometimes run specials where you get to try out the membership for a month or two before buying.

Digital Member Benefits

The benefit of a digital membership is that you get all the content on Peloton without having the purchase a Peloton bike. You can stream the workouts from any device and from anywhere you have wifi.

When I first started working out at home, I started with a Peloton Digital Membership and loved it. I’ve since added the bike to my routine so now have an All Access Membership, but still use the digital app for my outdoor, treadmill, and tread Bootcamp workouts.

All Access Membership vs. Digital Membership

There are a few differences between the All Access and Digital Membership. A few of the biggest ones:

Price – the All Access Membership starts at $39 while the Digital Membership is about $12 (plus tax). Discounts are available for both, though, so your price might be different.

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Century Club T-Shirts – If you want to get a Century Club T-Shirt, this perk is only available now for All Access memberships.

Membership Profiles – With the Digital Membership you only get 1 profile but with the All-Access membership you can create unlimited profiles. You technically could share your digital membership with someone else, but their classes would count towards your totals so your class counts would be off (plus you’d have to share one leaderboard name).

Leaderboard – While both All Access and Digital have access to the leaderboard, I’ve noticed that digital members don’t really show up on the All Access leaderboard for cycling and running classes. A leaderboard still shows for both in these classes, but it seems like only digital members will show for digital members and All Access members for the All Access one.

I’ve done a ride with one of my friends who has a digital membership, and she said she could see me on the ride but when I tried to look for her I couldn’t find her. She was able to send me a high five and I was able to receive and send one back, but she still didn’t show up on my leaderboard.

For classes like strength, yoga, etc. I’ve noticed both all access and digital members show up.

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Do I Need a Peloton Membership?

You only need a Peloton membership if you want to stream Peloton classes (both live and on-demand). There have been rumors that the Peloton bike and treadmill both require the monthly membership now, even if you don’t use the classes so keep that in mind before purchasing.

I’ve had the All Access membership since I got my bike and haven’t been able to test out if this is true or not.

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What Type of Membership Do I Need?

Ultimately the way to determine which Peloton membership is best for you is based on if you have Peloton equipment. If you own a Peloton Bike, Bike+ or Tread, you’ll need the All Access Membership. If you’re using a non-Peloton bike or tread, you’ll use a digital membership.

Is There a Contract?

While there’s no contract when you sign up for a Peloton membership, you pretty much are required to have a membership if you own their bike or treadmill. Without a membership, the equipment might not work (there have been reports that the bike and tread can do free rides/runs without memberships, but also reports that they can’t. I’ve only had my bike with a membership so can’t confirm).

If you’re on Peloton Digital, you can cancel your membership at any time without any penalties or fees.

Final Thoughts

Ultimately, if you have a Peloton Bike or Treadmill you’ll have to get a Peloton All-Access membership in order to get the most out of the workout. If you don’t have a Peloton bike or tread, you’ll be just fine using the Peloton Digital App.